Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1071

"Well..."

Gilbert locked eyes with her, his gaze sparkling with warmth.

"If we get married, I become her dad naturally. We can explain the past to her when she's older."

Is that really the way?

Sherilyn fell silent for a moment.

Objectively speaking, it was a sound idea.

Jenna was still young, too young to need explanations. If they got married, over time, she would naturally accept Gilbert as her father. As she grew up, she might even forget that her father had been absent for the first few years of her life... It would minimize any hurt to her.

But marriage?

She hadn't really considered it.

Even though they were already in such a relationship.

"Sherilyn."

Seeing her hesitation, Gilbert squeezed her hand gently, his eyes earnest. "Would you? Would you marry me?"

Sherilyn furrowed her brows, caught in indecision.

"No rush."

her hesitation and chuckled softly, shaking his head. "You don't have to answer right away. Take your time, think it over, and let me know when

bit hasty today. Such an important thing as marriage deserved proper preparation, a formal proposal that he

it, curious,

Rebecca White," Sherilyn volunteered. "Her divorce

good news," Gilbert remarked, nodding. "It's been dragging on for

does she

no matter how close you were to someone, it was hard to interfere. Sunhaven was already feeling the first hints

White and Eddy

of the courthouse into the blinding afternoon sun.

she emerged,

or

and Francis stepped out,

What

Eddy said next to her, forcing

I'll be off

respond when she noticed Eddy clutching

frowned, noticing for the first time how pale he looked, like he was

Eddy replied, trying

Rebecca didn't believe him. "Is it your

then nodded.

"I thought so."

drinking had taken its toll, leading to chronie stomach problems. He had

have your meds with